Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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